UFC 108 Betting Odds: Rashad Evans vs Thiago Silva Picks

UFC 108 odds on Saturday night from the MGM in Las Vegas feature Rashad "Sugar" Evans facing Thiago Silva. The bout is one of 10 on the UFC betting card and the one attracting the most attention as Evans -185 is the favorite in UFC picks over Silva +155 at online sportsbooks. The UFC 108 betting card has been more affected by injuries than any other in UFC history but it still has a very good feature bout and a number of other fights that should have great action including Jon Jones -270 vs Brandon Vera +210. Evans is favored in UFC 108 odds but Silva does have a chance to spring the upset.

Evans has a lot of raw talent but he has been known to make mistakes. Evans will look to strike a big blow against Silva and get the knockout. Silva will try and get Evans to the mat and use his jiu-jitsu skills. If Silva is not able to take down Evans it is hard to see him winning this fight in UFC picks. Evans has the big edge in striking because of his power and if he catches Silva this fight is over. Evans is not taking Silva lightly though. "Thiago is a very hungry fighter," Evans says. "And you know every time I find myself drifting away from the person I've got to fight, I just watch some of the tape and just see what I can do. And then it just gets me motivated all over again."

Also on the main card in UFC 108 odds is a heavyweight bout between Junior dos Santos -320 and Gilbert Yvel +240. Dos Santos is a solid favorite to dispatch of Yvel in short order. Two lightweight bouts are featured on the pay-per-view card. It is Joe Lauzon -325 vs. Sam Stout +250 and Jim Miller -550 against Duane Ludwig +350. Lauzon and Miller are heavy favorites in UFC 108 picks. The other main card bout has Dustin Hazelett -115 against Paul Daley -115. This might actually be the best fight on the UFC betting card and it definitely has the lowest UFC odds.

There are five bouts on the preliminary UFC 108 betting card, two of which will be shown live on Spike TV. Those fights are Martin Kampmann -275 vs. Jacob Volkmann +215 and Cole Miller -150 vs. Dan Lauzon +120. Kampmann and Miller are the UFC betting favorites in those two bouts. The other three fights have Mark Munoz -340 against Ryan Jensen +260, Mike Pyle +120 vs. Jake Ellenberger -150 and Rafaello Oliveira -210 vs. John Gunderson +170.

Fernandez's UFC 108 Picks: All the sports betting handicappers are taking Evans as the favorite in UFC odds but Silva has proven to be a tough competitor. Evans will be looking for the knock-out punch but Silva does have the height advantage and if he can get "Sugar" to the mat, this fight might be over sooner than expected. My UFC pick for Saturday's fight will be to take the underdog Thiago Silva +155 over Rashad Evans so I can get a 50% deposit bonus and also view all the UFC 108 odds that are available now.